Select Committee · Defence Committee
Military Exercises and the Duty of Care: Further Follow-Up
Status: Closed
Opened: 5 Mar 2020
Closed: 21 Jul 2020
Inquiry scope
In 2016 we published " Beyond Endurance? Military exercises and the duty of care ". This report addressed the concerning number of Armed Forces personnel fatalities whilst on training exercises. In this follow-up session, we will focus on what has been achieved since the 2016 report. We will consider whether: actions taken have addressed the concerns raised in the report lessons have been learnt a culture of continual learning exists there is scope for further improvement. Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry .Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2020 | Air Marshal Susan Gray · Defence Safety Authority, Andrew Cayley · Service Prosecuting Authority, Isabel Letwin · Ministry of Defence, Major General James Illingworth · Ministry of Defence, Philip White · Health and Safety Executive, Samantha Peace · Health and Safety Executive, The Baroness Goldie DL · Ministry of Defence | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Air Marshal Susan Gray · Director General | Defence Safety Authority | 1 |
| Andrew Cayley · Director Service Prosecutions | Service Prosecuting Authority | 1 |
| Isabel Letwin · Director, Central Legal Services | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Major General James Illingworth · Director of Land Warfare | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Philip White · Director of Regulation | Health and Safety Executive | 1 |
| Samantha Peace · Director of Field Operations | Health and Safety Executive | 1 |
| The Baroness Goldie DL · Minister of State | Ministry of Defence | 1 |